Alicia Silverstone

Alicia is an American stage and screen actor most noted for her roles in Batman and Robyn (1997) and 1995’s hit Clueless.

In 2009 she published the New York Times bestselling book ‘The Kind Diet: A Simple Guide to Feeling Great, Losing Weight, and Saving the Planet’, which is accompanied by a fantastic online resource.

Alicia was a passionate animal rights advocate from an early age, and this informed her decision to become vegan, as she told NJ.com:

“I couldn’t reconcile being an advocate for animals and at the same time eating them — it made no sense. But I quickly realised that there were also incredible health benefits and started to educate myself about the amazing health potential of a plant-based diet,” she says. “Not long after adopting this way of eating, I ditched my inhaler, stopped getting allergy shots, my body slimmed down, my moods balanced, my acne disappeared and I was literally glowing from the inside out.”

An animal lover and long-time activist with PETA, she told them:

“I feel great, and I look better now than I did 11 years ago. Being vegan truly is the secret to my life’s joy and peace. I feel physically and spiritually better than I could have ever imagined knowing that I am doing everything I can to reduce animal suffering with simple lifestyle choices like being vegan.”

Alicia’s new book, ‘The Kind Mama: A Simple Guide to Supercharged Fertility, a Radiant Pregnancy, a Sweeter Birth, and a Healthier, More Beautiful Beginning‘ addresses the sometimes contentious issue of raising a child vegan from birth.

You can read more about Alicia and veganism, and check out some of her favourite vegan recipes, at the PETA website, or see her discussing veganism here.